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My dad brought me home some brylcreem today, it's made for black hair, and is the styling gel kind. It's the greatest styling product I have ever used.
It doesn't harden or make your hair sticky like most common gels, and I have achieved a look I've been going for for a while now.
- Chris PhoeniX -
Brylcreem rules! I also use it sometimes when i wanna look more professional:)
It's great that the hair doens't get stiff when you use it, my hair only gets more manageable.
Is this the kind you're using or?
No, Mine is in a tub. It has "Styling Gel BLACK" on the side. I love it.
Just remember: A little dab 'il do ya!
When I was your age tons of guys were using it.
Looks great on you and seems to be working well at the very beginning of the awkward stage.
Oh yes, and there was this song on tv commercials when it was advertised: "Brylcreem...........a little dab will do yah,
Brylcreem.......the girls will all persue yah."
LOL
Hey Justin, I remember the first part of that little jingle; but not the 2nd... I guess I must have been "in denial" about the girls thing (lol)!!
- Ken
Ken, didn't the third verse go:
"and the guys will wanna do ya"
;-)
At the risk of showing my age, here's the whole jingle:
Brylcream, a little dab'll do ya
Brylcream, you'll look so debonair.
Brylcream, the gals will all pursue ya ...
They'll love to run their fingers through your hair.
Lovin' that look..
Have you updated your website lately?
Brylcreem (pronounced brill-cream) is a brand name of men's hair groom. It was created in 1928 by County Chemicals at the Chemico Works in Bradford Street, Birmingham, England. County Chemicals are also noted for 'Chemico' – a very popular abrasive kitchen cleaner.
Brylcreem's purpose is to keep combed hair in place while giving it a deep shine or gloss. It is essentially an emulsion of water and mineral oil stabilised with beeswax. Other ingredients are fragrance, calcium hydroxide, BHT, dimethyl oxazolidine, magnesium sulfate, and stearic acid.
Brylcreem is sold in a tube in the US, and both tube and pot in Europe and Canada. The two formulations are slightly different. It is marketed in the US by Combe Incorporated; in Europe, by the Sara Lee Corporation.
The shiny "wet" look it gave to the hair was de rigueur for men's hair styles for many years in the 20th century. Other substances, including macassar oil and petroleum jelly, had been in use for this purpose earlier and made popular by such figures as Rudolph Valentino of silent film fame.
Brylcreem's use declined during the 1960s as men's hair fashions changed to favor the "dry look" over the "wet look". However, it has seen a comeback since the late 1990s. It is remarketed in Europe under a Ministry of Hair banner alongside companion gel and wax products in squeeze bottles, rarely sold directly alongside the traditional Brylcreem. In the US, the traditional Original Brylcreem has undergone a resurgence as a new generation discovers it. This appears to be a response to market pressures and a trend to get away from the "helmet hair" that is common with gels, with a new generation of men, including many in a number of subcultures, returning to using pomades and creams. Most hair care manufacturers now offer similar petrolatum, wax, or oil based hair products that give hair a sleek and pliable look while maintaining control for styles such as DA, "bed-head" and "Princeton".
Instructions on the use of the product state that "a little dab will do ya." What constitutes "a little dab" is subject to interpretation and desired effect. Hair length and bulk will also play into how much product to use.
In Europe, the footballer David Beckham signed up to a promotional deal with Brylcreem, until he shaved his head.
From Wikipedia.